Chasing a Solar Eclipse at Mach 2 in a Concorde
Experiencing a total eclipse for 74 minutes, passengers of Concorde 001 followed the path of totality as it crossed Africa in 1973, setting a record for the longest-ever total eclipse…
U.S. Navy and GAO Reports Fault Material Issues, Poor Coordination Between Services for V-22 Osprey Troubles
Long-running mechanical, faulty metallic alloys in the Prop-Rotor Gear Box and lack of synergy between the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps have compounded the V-22 Osprey’s troubles. Faulty…
U.S. Army Completes Retirement of Aerial ISR Turboprop Fleet
The legacy ISR fleet of RC-12X Guardrail, MC-12S EMARSS and the EO-5C ARL-M turboprops will be replaced by the jet-powered High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES). The U.S. Army…
FY2026 NDAA: Congress Pushes Back On Aircraft Cuts and Seeks Clarity On Next-Gen Programs
The NDAA freezes E-3, F-15E and A-10 retirements, accelerates F/A-XX and F-47 oversight, and demands a concrete plan for post-E-6B nuclear command-and-control. The Fiscal Year 2026 U.S. National Defense Authorization…
Northrop Grumman Completes New Stand-in Attack Weapon Separation Test
Just over a year after the first inert drop of the new Stand-in Attack Weapon, or SiAW, Northrop Grumman announced on Dec. 11 that another separation test had been completed…
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Chasing a Solar Eclipse at Mach 2 in a Concorde
Experiencing a total eclipse for 74 minutes, passengers of Concorde 001 followed…
U.S. Navy and GAO Reports Fault Material Issues, Poor Coordination Between Services for V-22 Osprey Troubles
Long-running mechanical, faulty metallic alloys in the Prop-Rotor Gear Box and lack…
U.S. Army Completes Retirement of Aerial ISR Turboprop Fleet
The legacy ISR fleet of RC-12X Guardrail, MC-12S EMARSS and the EO-5C…
FY2026 NDAA: Congress Pushes Back On Aircraft Cuts and Seeks Clarity On Next-Gen Programs
The NDAA freezes E-3, F-15E and A-10 retirements, accelerates F/A-XX and F-47…
Northrop Grumman Completes New Stand-in Attack Weapon Separation Test
Just over a year after the first inert drop of the new…
U.S. Air Force Flexes its Muscles on NATO’s Eastern Flank
In early December, USAF F-35A Lightning IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons took…
Chitose Set To Be Japan’s Next F-35A Base
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced plans for a squadron at Chitose…
Photographer Captures Rare B-52H Drag Chute Malfunction in Mid Flight
Unusual drag chute deployment caught on camera over Fort Worth. A photographer…
Military Aviation
U.S. Army Completes Retirement of Aerial ISR Turboprop Fleet
The legacy ISR fleet of RC-12X Guardrail, MC-12S EMARSS and the EO-5C…
SEAD and CSAR Specialist Units Head to SOUTHCOM as Military Buildup Continues
U.S. based F-35A Lightning IIs and EA-18G Growlers are the latest combat…
Historic RC-135 and EA-37B Integration Marks Major Step in USAF Electromagnetic Spectrum Dominance
First sustained operational sorties combine Rivet Joint intelligence gathering with Compass Call…
U.S. Air Force Inactivates A-10 Test Detachment
The 40th Flight Test Squadron’s Detachment 1, which executed A-10 developmental test…
B-52 Upgraded with AESA Radar Arrives at Edwards AFB
The B-52H received the AN/APQ-188 AESA radar at Boeing’s San Antonio facility…
Drones
China’s Massive Drone Swarm Mothership “Jiutian” Takes Flight
While reports have identified the Jiutian as a “general-purpose drone,” concepts have…
China’s Massive Drone Swarm Mothership “Jiutian” Takes Flight
While reports have identified the Jiutian as a “general-purpose drone,” concepts have…
Boeing’s MQ-25 First Flight Delayed to 2026
The Navy confirms Boeing’s MQ-25 will not fly in 2025 as expected,…
Anduril UK Partners with GKN Aerospace for Apache Loyal Wingman Project
Anduril UK will work with GKN Aerospace on a proposal for Project…
Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat Fires AIM-120 AMRAAM at Target Drone
The Ghost Bat was controlled from aboard an RAAF E-7A Wedgetail and…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
U.S. Navy and GAO Reports Fault Material Issues, Poor Coordination Between Services for V-22 Osprey Troubles
Long-running mechanical, faulty metallic alloys in the Prop-Rotor Gear Box and lack…
Photographer Captures Rare B-52H Drag Chute Malfunction in Mid Flight
Unusual drag chute deployment caught on camera over Fort Worth. A photographer…
U.S. Navy Releases Findings of Investigation on USS Truman’s Eventful Deployment
The Navy completed the investigation about the loss of three F/A-18 Super…
Troubled Areas
Poland in Talks to Donate MiG-29s to Ukraine
The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces is negotiating the transfer…
SEAD and CSAR Specialist Units Head to SOUTHCOM as Military Buildup Continues
U.S. based F-35A Lightning IIs and EA-18G Growlers are the latest combat…
China’s Massive Drone Swarm Mothership “Jiutian” Takes Flight
While reports have identified the Jiutian as a “general-purpose drone,” concepts have…
Poland in Talks to Donate MiG-29s to Ukraine
The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces is negotiating the transfer…
Chinese J-15s ‘Lock On’ JASDF F-15s Near Okinawa
Japan reports two 'lock on' incidents near Okinawa as advanced radar technology…
Weapons
Northrop Grumman Completes New Stand-in Attack Weapon Separation Test
Just over a year after the first inert drop of the new…
Northrop Grumman Completes New Stand-in Attack Weapon Separation Test
Just over a year after the first inert drop of the new…
U.S. Navy Awards BAE Systems APKWS Contract Worth Up To $1.7 Billion
BAE Systems has received an initial order for 11,000 laser-guidance kits worth…
U.S. Approves JASSM-ER Foreign Military Sale to Italy
The deal would include 100 AGM-158B/B2 JASSM-ER weapons that will equip Italy’s…
Poland Signs $500 Million Contract for AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM Missiles
Following a Foreign Military Sale approval for 400 AIM-120D-3 missiles in April,…
